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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Livestock Development",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will take very few minutes. First, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank hon. Members who have shown a lot of interest in this policy document, Sessional Paper No.2 of 2008. I want to assure hon. Members that I was here last time and I am here today. We are taking down all the comments, contributions and suggestions from hon. Members on various topics that are covered within this policy document. I know that a lot has been said about the extension services in the livestock sub- sector in terms of staffing. A lot has been said about the livestock sector in terms of the general infrastructure - we are talking of cattle dips, stock roots, pasture management and rangelands management. I know that a lot has been said about the KMC, the satellite abattoirs and the privatisation programme for KMC. A lot has been said by hon. Members about livestock marketing, access to credit by farmers and why the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) is not livestock friendly. A lot has been said by hon. Members about research institutions and vaccine production. I want to agree with hon. Members that it is only this year that KEVEVAPI, the only vaccine institute in this country, has been placed under our Ministry. I can assure you that, in the next one year, we will not be importing the PPR vaccine. We are going to put in place mechanisms and build the capacity of that facility. We want, not only to be using our own vaccines, but to be a regional player in terms of the sale of vaccines to our neighbours. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, a lot has been said about disease control and that diseases should not control us. I want to tell hon. Members here that we have taken your input and we are coming up with the \"disease-free zone\" concept, which is our flagship project in the Vision 2030. I have gotten the view which is missing in this policy from hon. Mungatana - the human concept, the livestock-wildlife conflict, the usage of the national parks during the drought period in the neighbouring districts. What policy do we have? 3858 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 3, 2008 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Members have talked about capacity building of the institutions. I want to assure hon. Members that this policy is well endowed in that. We want a very strong partnership between the private sector, the Government, NGOs, donor development partners, farmers, researchers and the scientists in this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was a lot that was said about the autonomous institutions in the livestock sector - the Dairy Board, the livestock marketing, the new KCC, KMC and the livestock research institutions that we are starting. With all those in place, hon.Members, I want to assure you that, yes, the interest you have shown, the suggestions you have given, the comments you have put forward and the proposals you have made, are going to be put in place in this new version of the document. In conclusion, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to request this House to consider and approve Sessional Paper No.2 of 2008 on the National Livestock Policy. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move."
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